CVE-2020-1171 describes a remote code execution vulnerability in the Microsoft Visual Studio Code Python extension. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code when the extension loads configuration files after a project is opened. It carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though user interaction is required. While there is no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness of its potential. It is not currently listed on CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2020.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:python:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.